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Sep 5 2024 05:03am
It's for my frenzy baba i have already might aura from lw.

My dmg is rly good i do only sometimes struggle when im surrounded by many mobs.

I have 300%+ mf thats why i can't put too much on defence.

Which merc can boost me and why?
Tnx.
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Sep 5 2024 06:19am
Do you have Fana on your 2nd weapon? If not then u could go for a Bow merc with Faith.

Otherwise a Pride merc with Treachery and Andariel’s Visage.
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For melee chars I prefer a5 merc with bramble armor, lastwish, lawbringer (in this case you dont need a sunder) and a nice 8ll circlet with 3 sockets (cham + 2x ias/ed jewel)
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A2 hf pride
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Quote (Usame @ Sep 5 2024 07:03am)
It's for my frenzy baba i have already might aura from lw.

My dmg is rly good i do only sometimes struggle when im surrounded by many mobs.

I have 300%+ mf thats why i can't put too much on defence.

Which merc can boost me and why?
Tnx.


I would suggest going with Pride on your Act 2 Merc (Since Frenzy usually attacks fast enough that Fana is not needed)
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Quote (Magisk @ Sep 5 2024 02:19pm)
Do you have Fana on your 2nd weapon? If not then u could go for a Bow merc with Faith.

Otherwise a Pride merc with Treachery and Andariel’s Visage.


No, but i use double phase blade i already have max ias with hl 08 and gloves 20 ias and belt 10 ias.
Quote (Jagi_Network @ Sep 5 2024 02:28pm)
For melee chars I prefer a5 merc with bramble armor, lastwish, lawbringer (in this case you dont need a sunder) and a nice 8ll circlet with 3 sockets (cham + 2x ias/ed jewel)


can that merc wear double handed sword? shield? and is bramble really that effective?
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Quote (DePoRtEd @ Sep 6 2024 05:43am)
I would suggest going with Pride on your Act 2 Merc (Since Frenzy usually attacks fast enough that Fana is not needed)


I have botd wp isn't that a better option?

Quote (Lazybumi @ Sep 5 2024 02:36pm)
A2 hf pride



holy freeze yes going to take that merc tnx.

tnx guys. Only question left which helm for my merc.

This post was edited by Usame on Sep 6 2024 06:02am
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Sep 6 2024 06:59am
Botd wp will do more dmg on your merc, but you asked also which will boost you the most.

Going with a pride will give you Concentration which will absolutely boost your dmg.

If you care about overall clear speed without boosting yourself, I recommend an act 5 frenzy merc with lawbringer/grief.

The other thing to consider although nobody really does it.. in act 3 the fire merc does do Enchant. Idk how much that would increase your dmg, but if you run double spirit and a skill helm/flickering flame, maybe that could boost your dmg as well.

This post was edited by KingBrodius on Sep 6 2024 07:00am
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Quote (KingBrodius @ Sep 6 2024 02:59pm)
Botd wp will do more dmg on your merc, but you asked also which will boost you the most.

Going with a pride will give you Concentration which will absolutely boost your dmg.

If you care about overall clear speed without boosting yourself, I recommend an act 5 frenzy merc with lawbringer/grief.

The other thing to consider although nobody really does it.. in act 3 the fire merc does do Enchant. Idk how much that would increase your dmg, but if you run double spirit and a skill helm/flickering flame, maybe that could boost your dmg as well.


Hi tnx,

I love holy freeze aura from a2 nm merc that slows done so i can cut the enemy easy.

I just tried botd wp i love the dmg and the poison nova spam :)

Forty sa

I am only confused about the helmed.

Eth up andy i use lovely (i dont need the str becz of botd), but it is lowering my fire res that makes my merc almost kill in travi.

I have eth gaze somewhere, coa, guli face.

I don't know which one would be the best for my build.
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Sep 6 2024 08:34am
99% of the ppl using an Andy on merc socket it with a Ral rune to cancel out the negative resist.

That setup is great for act 2 merc, it just won't do anything to boost you.
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